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Old 05-08-05, 12:22 PM
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Default thoughts on this grill..Jp lookalike but great quality

http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~black-chromium/page001.html

this is very similar but for less than half the price shipped



do you think it would flow with what i have or no

Old 05-08-05, 12:39 PM
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Asking for this chop.....

Hate it or love it.?...
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If you like the chrome one you have now than yes i think it will flow great...but on the other hand so would the TRD and L-sportline grill. I really don't think you could mess up the look of your car with a grill i think they would all look great. Tony

BTW where did u find that grill at?
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Originally Posted by tmf2004

BTW where did u find that grill at?
http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~black-chromium/page001.html

thanks LF

what do you think

its straight from Japan price is around $400 shipped

let meknow if you want more infio
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Originally Posted by T.L.W.
Johnny
hey I think it: looks awesome! A fierce look already : wise + spectra blue + intercooler and
jp grill just makes it even beefier Something wicked comes this Way......

Never seen a pic jp grill on spectra blue...A bonus...

I agree you changing the grill as RM is the sleek delicate look...not anymore

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Old 05-08-05, 01:00 PM
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That grill looks sick!

I like it alot
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Johnny,

What is it made of plastic or billet aluminum. I like it I've always liked the billet type slates.

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that grill is hot like fire

me likey
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hey Johnny, I like that grille but I am not sure if it will look right on your car in chrome. I think if you did the TRD grille for the open look or the ABFlug grille with the slats. I think both would flow better with your car.

If you painted the JP grille body color and then painted the slats black I think that would look better than in chrome.

Any way you go though you cant go wrong.
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Looks very nice!
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The grill looks very nice on the blue... wonder how will it look on a black gs
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I'd have to see a few more angles of it. The slats seem a bit different that the JP one. The PS, I think, uses the JP one.

With that said, I don't think it will look good. This grille (and the JP), in itself, looks nice. I like it. BUT, with the wide opeing below to "showoff" the "sportiness" of the car does not mix well with the "classier" lines of the grille. In the classy, refined category, the JP grille is my favorite but if I went sporty, then I would be sad but I would not be able to use the grille.

If you were going sleeper and have a classy look, then I'd say go for it. But with the intercooler showing and the sharper lines of the Wise bumper, I just don't think it flows. Johnny, I faced the same decision and this is why in my PS of my car, I did not add the JP grille.
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Originally Posted by Neo
I'd have to see a few more angles of it. The slats seem a bit different that the JP one. The PS, I think, uses the JP one.

With that said, I don't think it will look good. This grille (and the JP), in itself, looks nice. I like it. BUT, with the wide opeing below to "showoff" the "sportiness" of the car does not mix well with the "classier" lines of the grille. In the classy, refined category, the JP grille is my favorite but if I went sporty, then I would be sad but I would not be able to use the grille.

If you were going sleeper and have a classy look, then I'd say go for it. But with the intercooler showing and the sharper lines of the Wise bumper, I just don't think it flows. Johnny, I faced the same decision and this is why in my PS of my car, I did not add the JP grille.
thanks C

i agree ..well you are My PS guru lol

i just not into the double hole look for me ..it works for some but for me its a little much

im done with myy RMM grill ..i dont know why i havent sold it yet

bunch of stuff i ahve i need to sell damn SRt intake w/ecu and the kajunkobo or whatever his name is box

trying to fund my q45 headlight conversion ..have the projectors ..and to practice i bought some headlights ....but ive gone way off topic sorry guys
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Oh I see from the site the grill is billet. I think it would look sportier w/o the chrome prerimter around it. Just polished horizontal slats. Just my .$02
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Johnny-I think the SD would look better. I also like the fact it's an oem toyota part, perfect fit and quality. I thought you were getting one?


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